Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer 11/28/05

My mother-in-law and very dear friend was just diagnosed yesterday with ovarian cancer which has spread to her lung with an additional mass on her pelvis and she is regularly coughing up blood. She has not been told the stage yet but we're assuming stage IV. She is currently on her way from Mayo in Scottsdale to M.D. Anderson in Houston for a second opinion. The physician she saw in Scottsdale told her to come home to Alaska and wait until after the holidays to begin chemo (once a month for six months). He said the chemo works the same whether the mass is 2cm or 6cm. This sounds crazy to me! Shouldn't she begin treatment immediately? Is he, in an indirect manner, suggesting chemo will not help? Any info. would be greatly appreciated.

My mother was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer a little over six months ago. Her cancer had also began to spread to her lungs. She had chemotherapy once every three weeks because her body (blood levels) were not responding well to once every two weeks. She went through hell and back. She had blood clots, infections, and many transfusions. As of today her CA-125 count is 3 which means ..most likely my mother is now in remission. We wont know for sure until all the other tests come back. So as a piece of advice to all of you out there ready to give up. Remember that God is in charge ...not you ...and not the doctors. We were told that she had six months to live ...and when she developed blood clots we were advised to bring her to a hospice ...but they were wrong. If something feels wrong to you it's because it is. Don't wait around for a doctor to tell you what is and isn't right. Be an active participant in your loved one's health. No one is going to care more about them than you.

My mother was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer a little over six months ago. Her cancer had also began to spread to her lungs. She had chemotherapy once every three weeks because her body (blood levels) were not responding well to once every two weeks. She went through hell and back. She had blood clots, infections, and many transfusions. As of today her CA-125 count is 3 which means ..most likely my mother is now in remission. We wont know for sure until all the other tests come back. So as a piece of advice to all of you out there ready to give up. Remember that God is in charge ...not you ...and not the doctors. We were told that she had six months to live ...and when she developed blood clots we were advised to bring her to a hospice ...but they were wrong. If something feels wrong to you it's because it is. Don't wait around for a doctor to tell you what is and isn't right. Be an active participant in your loved one's health. No one is going to care more about them than you.